The Criterion Collection

Weekend

Andrew Haigh

johnhartman: “A beautiful film. Already the newest gay masterpiece, but maybe give it ten years and it'll be considered one of the great screen romances.”

The Vanishing

George Sluizer

Sweet Smell of Success

Alexander Mackendrick

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

Bicycle Thieves

Vittorio De Sica

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson

johnhartman: “Maybe my favorite Anderson. Not always the popular choice, but this is the one I keep coming back to - for imagery, emotional resonance. This is it.”

The Royal Tenenbaums

Wes Anderson

Make Way for Tomorrow

Leo McCarey

johnhartman: “What a surprise! This one threw me for a loop, then tossed me down hard. Water works at the end. Just...be ready.”

Hunger

Steve McQueen

johnhartman: “One of the most visually stunning films ever made. Hands down. Audacious, scary, beautiful. This is where the rest of us found Fassbender.”

Army of Shadows

Jean-Pierre Melville

johnhartman: “A mix of my favorites: foreign espionage and film noir. And cold as ice to boot. Got to love that final shot. ”

Grey Gardens The Beales of Grey Gardens Box Set

The Rules of the Game

Jean Renoir

Vivre sa vie

Jean-Luc Godard

Pierrot le fou

Jean-Luc Godard

johnhartman: “Playful, irreverent, exciting. If you didn't know Godard loved movies (or Karina), you do here. So much pure joy packed into a single package.”

Stranger Than Paradise

Jim Jarmusch

johnhartman: “Could have this one playing in the background (and I have) constantly and I'd be just fine with it.”

Down by Law

Jim Jarmusch

Band of Outsiders

Jean-Luc Godard

Brief Encounter

David Lean

johnhartman: “Always a hard watch. This one is tough on the heartstrings. Just gorgeous, sumptuous, heartbreaking.”

Black Narcissus

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

3 Women

Robert Altman

johnhartman: “Shelley. Duvall. Come on. She's ridiculous. Is there a performance like this anywhere else? I'd be hard pressed to find one.”

The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick

johnhartman: “Malick may have essentially made the same movie five times, but that's why we keep coming back to him. His poetry feels the most complete to me here.”

The Third Man

Carol Reed

johnhartman: “Just the best. International intrigue, a zither score for your dreams, the most charming baddie there is - all built on breathtaking canted angles.”